Michael Theurer (born 12 January 1967) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg from 2017 to 2024.

He then worked for a few months as local editor of the newspaper in Schramberg before beginning his studies in economics at the University of Tübingen in October 1990.

He initially focused on European affairs[6] and later served as deputy chair of his party's parliamentary group, under the leadership of Ulrich Noll.

[7][8] After a poor showing by the FDP in the 2011 state elections, Theurer decided to challenge the long-standing chair Birgit Homburger.

[11] Following the 2021 state elections in Baden-Württemberg, Theurer led his party's delegation in the negotiations with Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann's Alliance '90/Greens on a potential coalition government.